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keyholding

keyholding noun: the role of entrusting or holding the key to a building or other asset for security purposes.

Noun

keyholding (uncountable)

  1. The role of entrusting or holding the key to a building or other asset for security purposes.

Adjective

keyholding (not comparable)

  1. That stores or holds a cryptographic key.

Origin of keyholding

From key + holding.

Questions about keyholding

What does keyholding mean?
Keyholding means the role of entrusting or holding the key to a building or other asset for security purposes.
What part of speech is keyholding?
Keyholding can be a noun or an adjective.

Words near keyholding in the dictionary

  1. keyguards
  2. Keyham
  3. Keyhaven
  4. keyholder
  5. keyholders
  6. keyholding
  7. keyhole
  8. keyhole arch
  9. keyhole arches
  10. keyhole flies
  11. keyhole fly

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